United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
California State Office
2800 Cottage Way, Suite W-1834
Sacramento, CA 95825
www.ca.blm.gov
April 15, 2003
In Reply Refer To:
1534 (CA-944) P
EMS TRANSMISSION: 4/15/03
Instruction Memorandum No. CA-2003-034
Expires: 09/30/04
To:
Field Office Managers
From:
State Director
Subject:
Bureauwide Quarters Inventory
DD: 7/15/03
Please find attached a copy of Instruction Memorandum No. BC-2003-032, describing the
procedures and requirements for conducting the Government Provided Housing (GPH)
Inventory.
The GPH inventory must be completed in accordance with the Departmental Quarters
Handbook, DM400. There are two added elements to be included on the inventory. The
inventory form must include the number of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors that are in
each unit. Also, the individual that performs the physical inventory must sign and print his/her
name, date, and include title on the last page. The exactness of this inventory is essential to
ensure the accuracy of the Consumer Price Index computations for GPH.
The GPH Inventory must be completed and submitted to the State Office no later than COB on
July 15, 2003. Please direct any questions to Wilma Kominek, Real Property Specialist at
916-978-4531
Signed by:
James Wesley Abbott
Associate State Director
Attachment:
IM No. BC-2003-032 (2 pp)
Authenticated by:
Richard A. Erickson
Records Management
United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
National Business Center
Denver Federal Center, Building 50
P.O. Box 25047
Denver, Colorado 80225-0047
http://www.blm.gov/nbc
In Reply Refer To:
1534 (BC-653)P
April 7, 2003
EMS Transmission
Instruction Memorandum No. BC-2003-032
Expires: 09/30/2004
To:
All Washington Office and Field Office Officials
Attention: Housing Managers
From:
Director, National Business Center
Subject: Bureauwide Quarters Inventory
DD: 07/31/03
Program Area: Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Government-Provided Housing (GPH).
Purpose: This Instruction Memorandum (IM) provides instructions needed for performing
inventories on all BLM GPH.
Policy/Action: To perform the inventory of GPH units, housing managers should use the
Government Quarters Inventory Form (DI-1875) only if a housing unit is new and/or has not
been previously inventoried. Otherwise, please use the computer-generated Government
Quarters Inventory form that was sent to you after your last inventory was completed in 2001.
If you need a copy of the computer-generated Government Quarters Inventory form for each of
your housing units, please call Bonnie Pomarico at (303) 236-9428.
To identify corrective actions in housing unit descriptions, quantities listed, etc., simply make
corrections on this form and fax it to Bonnie Pomarico, National Quarters Officer, at
(303) 236-9470. If there are no changes to the inventory, write no changes on the form and
fax or send a copy back to the National Quarters Officer (BC-653)
Timeframe: Inventories are due back to the National Business Center, Property Operations
Branch (BC-653), Attention: Quarters Office, no later than July 31, 2003.
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Budget Impact: No budget impact is anticipated.
Background: BLM housing managers are required to inventory all GPH in accordance with
the Departmental Quarters Handbook, DM400. The BLM Housing Managers Guidebook
requires inventories to be conducted every other year between May and July. The BLM
conducted its first inventory in May 2001. Inventories are essential to addressing increasing
inconsistencies between past inventories and the Consumer Price Index computations for BLM
GPH.
Manual/Handbook Sections Affected: BLM Housing Managers guidebook.
Coordination: This IM was coordinated between the BLM Quarters Officer, BC-653, and the
Property Operations Branch, BC-653.
Contact: If you have any questions or concerns, please address them to Bonnie Pomarico,
BLM National Quarters Officer (BC-653), at (303) 236-9428; for further policy issues, please
contact Jim Crews, BC-653, at (303) 236-4676.
Signed by:
Thomas F. Boyd
Director, National Business Center
Distribution
BC-653, Bonnie Pomarico
ST-150, BLM Library
Authenticated by:
Lynne J. Lotvedt
Staff Assistant